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Pathology Division - June 23, 2009 

Emerging Tick Borne Disease in Maine

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25 September, 2009 - Use of ThinPrep Cytology and HPV Testing

Recent major developments in cervical cancer screening including the growing popularity of the ThinPrep pap smear technique and testing for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) continue to engender significant discussion in our local provider community. In response to numerous questions and concerns s...read more

25 September, 2009 - New FISH Technology Expands Pathologists' Diagnostic Capabilities

Spectrum Medical Group’s Pathology Division has expanded the molecular laboratory diagnostic menu to include an important new technology that provides highly specific genetic information in a variety of settings. Referred to as fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), the technique all...read more

18 September, 2009 - Sign Up for Free Health Test Reminder

Spectrum Medical Group has linked with the College of American Pathologists to help our patients remember to schedule regular cervical, breast, and colon cancer screening exams.  Patients who sign-up will receive an automatic e-mail reminder.  Just go to My Health Test Reminder to si...read more

10 September, 2009 - HER-2 Status Assessment and Breast Cancer

Each year, Spectrum pathologists analyze over 110,000 body tissue and fluid specimens. In addition to surgical and clinical pathology, Spectrum pathologists have developed expertise in flow cytometry and molecular pathology, including FISH testing for the evaluation of HER-2/neu status in bre...read more